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A Tough Calculation
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A Tough Calculation

Why don't more women enter the male-dominated profession of engineering?

Is Wall Street Losing Its IT Career Luster?
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Is Wall Street Losing Its IT Career Luster?

Wall Street traditionally was one of the most desirable industries for technologists, but things are starting to change, as many IT professionals look for other...

It Skills Gap Forces Cios to Get Creative
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It Skills Gap Forces Cios to Get Creative

As it becomes more and more difficult for CIOs to find workers well-versed in ever-changing technologies, some are breaking down specialization among their staffs...

Narcissism Pays Off Big-Time in Job Interview
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Narcissism Pays Off Big-Time in Job Interview

Narcissism, a trait considered obnoxious in most circumstances, actually pays off big-time in the short-term context of a job interview, according to a new study...

Computer Science For the Rest of ­S
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Computer Science For the Rest of ­S

Reading, writing, and—refactoring code?

It Skills Gap Widening
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It Skills Gap Widening

The gap between the IT skills employers need and the IT skills employees offer is widening, according to a new CompTIA survey.  

Can Tunisia Become the Silicon Valley of the Arab World?
From ACM Opinion

Can Tunisia Become the Silicon Valley of the Arab World?

The country could be a model for how economic innovation can help the changing Middle East succeed.

Google's Grand Plan
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Google's Grand Plan

In a typical month, David Lawee meets two dozen founders of new companies. He grills them on their businesses, their ambitions, their funding, and their clever...

The Biggest Obstacle to Embracing Big Data? You
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The Biggest Obstacle to Embracing Big Data? You

The technological hurdles to embracing big data are well-known at this point—McKinsey & Co. predicted a shortage of nearly 200,000 skilled data analysts by 2018—but...

The Stanford Education Experiment Could Change Higher Learning Forever
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The Stanford Education Experiment Could Change Higher Learning Forever

Stanford doesn't want me. I can say that because it's a documented fact: I was once denied admission in writing.

Just the Facts. Yes, All of Them.
From ACM News

Just the Facts. Yes, All of Them.

AT 7 years old, Gilad Elbaz wrote, "I want to be a rich mathematician and very smart." That, he figured, would help him "discover things like time machines, robots...

Competition Heats ­p To Fill European Tech Jobs
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Competition Heats ­p To Fill European Tech Jobs

Europe's stagnant economy is having little effect on demand for qualified engineers information technology specialists.

Why Women Make Better Bosses
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Why Women Make Better Bosses

Women make better bosses. That's the finding of a new report, which found that women in management positions lead in a more democratic way, allow employees to...

Twelve Things Experienced Employees Know That Make Life Better
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Twelve Things Experienced Employees Know That Make Life Better

Being a great employee isn't just about doing the work. Experienced employees have learned skills that have helped them become more productive and successful...

Tech Firms Go Far and Wide For Space
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Tech Firms Go Far and Wide For Space

When Google Inc. bought a former freight warehouse in Manhattan in December 2010, the firm occupied about half a million of the total 2.9 million square feet of...

The Robots Are Coming! Better Get Used to It
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The Robots Are Coming! Better Get Used to It

For those of you reluctant to welcome our new robot overloads, it might be time to reconsider your stance.

Apple Widens Its Lead in Survey of App Developers
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Apple Widens Its Lead in Survey of App Developers

Apple has cemented its dominance as the most popular mobile platform among application developers while Google's Android has receded and Research In Motion's devices...

Brain Drain: Where Cobol Systems Go From Here
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Brain Drain: Where Cobol Systems Go From Here

A recent Computerworld survey of 357 IT professionals found that 46 percent of respondents are noticing a shortage of Cobol programmers, and 50 percent said the...

At Least 1 Woman Should Be Interviewed For Every It Job Opening, Advocacy Group Says
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At Least 1 Woman Should Be Interviewed For Every It Job Opening, Advocacy Group Says

Recruiters for high-tech jobs should make sure there is at least one woman candidate for every job opening in information technology, according to "Solutions to...

How America's Wealthiest Get Rich
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How America's Wealthiest Get Rich

If you follow our World’s Billionaires list, you know there's no single way to get the job done–you can get rich on energy drinks or yoga pants just as well as...
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